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These are very fake. The “solid” sterling clasp is the giveaway aside from the lack of grittiness. A nice strand of pearls will generally have a gold clasp, 14k or 18k, but not silver.

The hello kitty thing appears to be 100% costume jewelry, as the pearl is not cultured. It is fake. The necklace looks like it could be good quality pearls but it’s hard to tell for sure… the stringing job is not good, they need to be restrung. In the condition it’s in the necklace is worth...

Freshwater, for sure. That would be low end…. The clasps look like stainless steel? Not a good sign…. Hope you didn’t pay much. ❤️

Very beautiful Akoya pearls, nice size too. Great quality pearls.

Thank you ❤️

My first time restringing South Sea pearls, took a few tries but I had to show someone :-p lol

Was my hopes. Thank you.

Heavier blemish. 8-10mm in size.

Thank you, Madam.

I think the importance of authenticity is a good topic pertaining to Gods handiwork (pearls) but as you wish.

Ohhh I stand corrected. :) However, If Mikimoto has not given the permission to duplicate the replica becomes a counterfeit or fraudulent…. Not authentic… imitation of a well known brand to gain profit from buyer…. It’s all in the details. A replica is never legitimate, it is a representation...

Oh thank you. Where do you buy this

Alright I believe you… I just haven’t seen button pearls that were knotted like that so it kinda threw me off… someone had showed me natural pearls that looked like this previously but I couldn’t find the article. Maybe I’m not remembering properly. The second ones I thought they might be South...

Replica and counterfeit literally mean the same thing.

But it does indicate that they could be a replica. One way to find out… take it to a mikimoto store or contact them online about getting it authenticated, as they do authenticate their own items.

Button shape pearls when freshwater lack inclusions, these have inclusions of a saltwater pearl. Explain, please

Definitely a thought I had as well. Why not use gold? Silver is cheaper, and easier for mass production. People make counterfeit shoes… for a $30-$200 profit, but the key factor is velocity. If they’re making a lot it adds up quick. Idk like in China or something. The one you found also appears...

Did you reaaaaally look at the first ones? They share characteristics with buttons but these are saltwater. How can I tell? The blemish. I’ll show you the larger ones once I’m done stringing but I do believe they are not akoya.

did they make the bow style clasp in silver? I thought it was only a gold design…. I had to authenticate Louis Vuitton in a passed life, and authenticity is in the details. Look at the differences.

I kind of spoke out of my first impression. I zoomed in to the logo on both The SIL on your strand is not as uniform, it looks less uniform than the other but really like I said I’m not into the silver clasps so I could be wrong. Also, this style clasp is not marketed in silver, it is only...